At Rongotea last Wednesday the highlight was a big line of owner bred and reared autumn weaner Friesian bulls, New Zealand Farmers Livestock agent Darryl Harwood reported. These had good competition and 124-147kg bulls sold for $610-$640, while 109kg Murray Grey-cross returned $530. Two-year Hereford-Friesian heifers, 357-470kg, sold well at $2.42-$2.97/kg. Yearling Hereford-Friesian bulls, 275kg, made $700, $2.55/kg, with same breed heifers, 166-187kg, at $2.94-$3.37/kg.
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Two-year Hereford-Friesian steers, 470-475kg, earned $2.76 /kg
Two-year Friesian steers, 451kg, traded at $2.60/kg
Friesian boner cows, 513kg, lifted to $2.05/kg
Friesian cows with calves at foot made $1010
Big Friesian bull calves fetched $140-$165
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